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The royal family announced that Kate Middleton is pregnant! Plus, we take a look at the popularity of Anime in the U.S., and the success of animated feature films at the box office. Then, a new YouTube telenovela focused on HIV issues and much more.

President Obama meets with Mexico's new President Enrique Pena Nieto. Can Nieto quell drug violence and turn his country's economy around? Then, how a minuscule bug is wreaking havoc on pine forests and contributing to global warming. Plus, NASA is trying to downplay previous claims that they have groundbreaking news from Mars, and much more.

Gay marriage and gay conversion therapy will both get their days in court this week. Plus, the OC Register's new published emphasizes print and beefs up the newsroom, Congress fails to pass the Sportsman Act, leaving the Federal Duck Stamp in limbo and much more.

The latest news about unrest in the Middle East. Plus, the ACLU has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. military's women in combat policy. Then, a new study takes a peek inside a rapper's brain, a salmonella outbreak may cause an organic peanut butter shortage, and much more.

Today, President Obama meets with small business owners and middle-class Americans to discuss the fiscal cliff. Then, we look at why freshman Democrats and Republicans are segregated in Congress, How Tijuana kitsch is still alive and well, David Denby of The New Yorker asks "Do The Movies Have A Future," and much more.

Today we take a look at the latest news coming out of the Middle East, including Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's latest power grab. Then, the U.S. is facing the worst drought in 25 years, California couples are turning to social media to find open adoption opportunities, John Horn of the LA Times gives us a year-end movie preview and much more.

It's holiday travel time again! We look at how airlines are working to improve their on-time statuses and how LAX workers are protesting during the busy holiday. Then, we'll look at how to put a multicultural spin on the Thanksgiving turkey, how baristas are competing for the best latte art and much more.

We'll discuss whether U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice is a good choice for Secretary Of State. Rice has come under fire following comments she made after the terrorist attacks in Benghazi. Then, a Pasadena Council OK'd the use of the Rose Bowl for NFL games, but not everyone's happy about the decision. Then, how the NHL lockout is affecting local businesses and the Kings' fanbase momentum, stolen petroglyphs shock archaeologists in Bishop, and much more.

Today we check in on the conflict between Israel and Palestine. What will motivate both sides to stop the fighting? The conflict isn't just being waged on the ground, but also via social media. Then, Wal-Mart employees nationwide are preparing for a series of protests on Black Friday. We talk to the author of "Bet The Farm" about why food prices are what they are, and much more.

Santa Monica decides which scooter companies it will work with, Figueroa adds bike lanes near USC, California's Community Colleges end remedial courses.

How SoCal cities are responding to sea level rise, why L.A.'s job growth is so sluggish, a homeless housing initiative in Van Nuys lacks proper permitting.

A look at how the Trump Administration's new trade deal with Mexico might affective state, evictions may lead to homelessness, how pelicans recover from oil spills.

Al Gore will be in L.A. this week to run environmentalist activist training, tensions over homeless housing rise in Venice, music on the Porch Day in Highland Park.

Teachers in the L.A. Unified School District started voting Thursday on whether or not to strike, Arizona State University announced it will set up a campus in downtown L.A., Australians fighting California wildfires

The city moves to sue the U.S. Department of Justice, meet Pomona native and NASA-SpaceX astronaut Victor J. Glover, LAPD's new anti-street racing enforcement team.

The effects of Cohen and Manafort, ACLU on California bail reform, the state's net neutrality bill gets another shot in the assembly.

Bail reform loses support from ACLU, what utility fire liability changes can mean for consumers, the criteria to make something an official monument.

What's the potential for more fires this year? Charter Spectrum poises itself to launch a new 24-hour local news channel, new developments on Parker center debate.

CA politicians debate who should pay for post-fire cleanup, from the ashes of the L.A. riots came an urban farm, how to eat well while camping.

Los Angeles remembers the Queen of Soul, Metro demonstrates new body scanners, everything you know about the Formosa Cafe is probably wrong.

L.A. may adopt San Diego program to combat opioid overdoses, Ojai considers lights out, Westlake is the latest battleground over affordable housing.